There some verbs which are frequently used in the passive: e.g. designed, discovered, invented, based (on), ...
ACTIVE
PASSIVE
Present
+
You make the beds.
The beds are made by you.
Present
+
You make the bed.
The bed is madeby you.
Present
+
He writes a letter.
The letter is writtenby him.
Present
-
She doesn't open the door.
The door isn't openedby her.
Present
?
Do they phone you?
Are you phonedby them?
Past
+
She stopped two taxis.
Two taxis were stopped by her.
Past
+
She stopped the taxi.
The taxi was stopped by her.
Past
-
I didn't win the prize.
The prize wasn't wonby me.
Past
?
Did you inform her?
Was she informedby you?
Subject
I
Com.Ag.
by me.
Subject
You
Com.Ag.
by you.
Subject
He
Com.Ag.
by him.
Subject
She
Com.Ag.
by her.
Subject
It
Com.Ag.
by it.
Subject
We
Com.Ag.
by us.
Subject
You
Com.Ag.
by you.
Subject
They
Com.Ag.
by them.
Un truco: toma cuál es el tiempo verbal de la activa para formar la pasiva utilizando el verbo to be en ese tiempo verbal y luego utiliza el verbo de la oración activa en su forma de participio (3ª columna).Convierte el sujeto de la activa en Complemento Agente de la pasiva (si es un sujeto importante o conocido) y utiliza by. Por último convierte el O.D. de la activa en sujeto de la pasiva.
Es decir, en la oración You make the beds, ten en cuenta que make está en presente simple, por lo que necesitas escribir el verbo tobe en presente simple (am / is / are) y el verbo make de la oración activa en participio (made). Pasa el sujeto You a Complemento Agente de la pasiva (by you), y el O.D. de la activa (the beds) en sujeto de la pasiva, por lo que oración queda en The beds are made by you.
In the active sentence, the focus is more on the person (e.g. Leonardo Da Vinci).
In the passive sentence the focus is more on the painting (e.g. Mona Lisa).
The passive is often used in English where other languages use an impersonal subject, e.g. It is said that they won't be invited to the wedding (Se dice que ...).
Most transitive verbs can be used in the passive. A transitive verb is a verb that takes an object, e.g. write: I wrotea letter.
Intransitive verbs cannot be used in the passive. An intransitive verb is a verb that does not take an object, e.g. go: I went to Italy.
Passive Voice Theory
(Este video lo dejo aquí para que regreseis a verlo cuando estéis en Intermedio 1 ya que habla de tiempos verbales que no se ven este año en pasiva: Presente Continuo minuto 0:32 - 0:54; Pasado Continuo min. 1:28 - 1:51, Futuro min. 1:52 - 2:45, Present Perfecto min. 2:46 - 3:11)
Passive Voice Theory (in Spanish)
Present and Past Simple Passive Voice Theory (in Spanish). En Básico 2 sólo vemos desde el minuto 00:00 hasta el minuto 10:10 (lo siguiente no hace falta que lo visioneis)
Short Quiz on the Passive Voice. Type your answer, then press "Check". If you need help, you can click on the "Hint" button to get a free letter. Use the word in bold type as the subject whenever possible.
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4. PRONUNCIATION
Remember the -edspelling rules first:
most verbs + -ed
work > worked
- e + -ed
like > liked
- y + -ed
stay > stayed
Exception: cons. + vow. + cons.–y + -ed => -ied
study > studied
One syllable words: cons. + vow. + cons. + (doubles last cons.) + -ed
stop > stopped
-ed Pronunciation:
1. voiced ending (all the rest
not included in 2. or 3.) + -ed = /d/
The difference between 1. and 2. is very small and can only be appreciated when a verb is said in isolation or is followed by a word beginning with a vowel, e.g. I liked it.
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1. LISTENING
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2. GRAMMAR
· passive
There some verbs which are frequently used in the passive: e.g. designed, discovered, invented, based (on), ...
Un truco: toma cuál es el tiempo verbal de la activa para formar la pasiva utilizando el verbo to be en ese tiempo verbal y luego utiliza el verbo de la oración activa en su forma de participio (3ª columna).Convierte el sujeto de la activa en Complemento Agente de la pasiva (si es un sujeto importante o conocido) y utiliza by. Por último convierte el O.D. de la activa en sujeto de la pasiva.
Es decir, en la oración You make the beds, ten en cuenta que make está en presente simple, por lo que necesitas escribir el verbo to be en presente simple (am / is / are) y el verbo make de la oración activa en participio (made). Pasa el sujeto You a Complemento Agente de la pasiva (by you), y el O.D. de la activa (the beds) en sujeto de la pasiva, por lo que oración queda en The beds are made by you.
In the active sentence, the focus is more on the person (e.g. Leonardo Da Vinci).
In the passive sentence the focus is more on the painting (e.g. Mona Lisa).
The passive is often used in English where other languages use an impersonal subject, e.g. It is said that they won't be invited to the wedding (Se dice que ...).
Most transitive verbs can be used in the passive. A transitive verb is a verb that takes an object, e.g. write: I wrote a letter.
Intransitive verbs cannot be used in the passive. An intransitive verb is a verb that does not take an object, e.g. go: I went to Italy.
Passive Voice Theory
(Este video lo dejo aquí para que regreseis a verlo cuando estéis en Intermedio 1 ya que habla de tiempos verbales que no se ven este año en pasiva: Presente Continuo minuto 0:32 - 0:54; Pasado Continuo min. 1:28 - 1:51, Futuro min. 1:52 - 2:45, Present Perfecto min. 2:46 - 3:11)
Passive Voice Theory (in Spanish)
Present and Past Simple Passive Voice Theory (in Spanish). En Básico 2 sólo vemos desde el minuto 00:00 hasta el minuto 10:10 (lo siguiente no hace falta que lo visioneis)
The Passive Theory:
Activities:
Present Simple Passive Voice:
· Present Simple Passive 01
· Present Simple Passive 02
· Present Simple Passive 03
Present Simple: Active or Passive Voice?
· Present Simple: Active or Passive Voice? 01
Past Simple:
· Past Simple Passive 01
· Past Simple Passive 02
· Past Simple Passive 03
Past Simple: Active or Passive Voice?
· Past Simple: Active or Passive Voice? 01
Present Simple / Past Simple:
· Present Simple / Past Simple Passive Voice 01
· Present Simple / Past Simple Passive Voice 02
Present Simple / Past Simple: Active or Passive Voice?
· Present Simple / Past Simple: Active or Passive Voice? 01
Present Simple / Past Simple Passive Voice:
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4. PRONUNCIATION
Remember the -ed spelling rules first:
cons. + vow. + cons.–y + -ed => -ied
cons. + vow. + cons. + (doubles last cons.) + -ed
-ed Pronunciation:
not included in 2. or 3.) + -ed = /d/
/s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/) + -ed = /t/
/k/ - ask
/k/ - bake
asked
baked
/d/ - attend
/d/ - decide
attended
decided
/p/ - hope
/p/ - escape
hoped
escaped
/t/ - arrest
/t/ - hate
arrested
hated
The difference between 1. and 2. is very small and can only be appreciated when a verb is said in isolation or is followed by a word beginning with a vowel, e.g. I liked it.
PAST SIMPLE REGULAR VERBS PRONUNCIATION
6. LISTENING
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